U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1969 / Served to 1986
Warren Earl Burger
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1969 and confirmed by the Senate 74–3, Warren Earl Burger was a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) in 1931. He previously served on the District of Columbia Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 9, 1969
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1969
- Confirmed
- 74–3
- Education
- St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline Law) 1931
- Succeeded
- Earl Warren
- Succeeded by
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | District of Columbia Circuit | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
| 1969 | Supreme Court · succeeded Earl Warren | Nixon (R) | 74–3 |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) | LL.B. | 1931 |
Sources
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The original uploader was Coburnpharr04 at English Wikipedia. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
17 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).